ROAR of the Leos Voume 4 | Issue 2

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NEWSLETTER VOL4.0 ISSUE 02
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LEO CLUB
UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO [email protected]
FACULTY OF SCIENCE
LEO DISTRICT 306 A1

Contents Page No.
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1. President's message 3-4
5 - 17
2. Victories at Award One 2021
18 - 23
3. Project Recap of the quarter
24 - 30
Thidasa Yathra 31
Care for Rare Phase 1 32 - 35
Viduwana Phase 1 36
Sneha Phase 1 37
Nihanda Aya Phase 1 38
Aroha Phase 1
Strelizio Phase 1
Aquaphile phase 1 & 2
Sanda Arana phase 2
Manusath Charika phase 1
21st Youth
Sipsara Phase 2
4. Joint ventures
Husma ‘21 Phase 1
META+ Phase 1
Blossoming minds
Manos Amigos phase 1
Innocent Hearts phase 1
5. Performance analysis of the quarter

6. Moments

7. Leo Round Table

6. Editor's note

7. Newsletter Team

8. New Year's Wish

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I’m more than delighted to be conveying
this message to the “Roar of the LEOS”,
the 2nd newsletter of LEOUOC FOS.

Coming together is beginning, staying
together is progress and working
together is a success.

The secret of any organization's success This time our issue of the newsletter
includes several new segments and
is an enthusiastic and energetic member descriptive information about our
quarter updates. I am thankful to our
base that is willing to take on any editors for their contribution in the
successful issuing of our newsletter
challenge. After working with this club series so successfully. I invite all readers
to have every bit of this perfect creation
for few months, I am confident in our and stay tuned with us.

Leos' ability to adapt to any environment I would like to appreciate all the generous
contribution of time and energy to all the
while accepting challenges without volunteer work done by our Leos. Finally,
I wish you all a very happy new year, and
hesitation. While the Covid 19 pandemic may the new year bring you love,
happiness, and light to guide your path to
threatens the entire world, our a positive destination.

unstoppable actions continue at a high Leo Dinushka Ariyarathne
President 21.22
level of performance. During the second Leo Club of University of Colombo
Faculty of Science
quarter we were able to complete

several projects perfectly. Also, we were

able to make several new and excellent

initiatives which are being continued at

present. And also, I saw our Leos

showing down what they can do in

projects, photography, editing,

designing, artworks, and more. Whether

you are a beginner, intermediate, or an

expert in what you do, use Leoism as a

platform to maximize your talents and

show the world what you are capable of.

The greatest leap starts with a single

step.

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The 16th Annual District Conference of
Leo District 306A1 for the Leoistic year
2020/2021 was held on 18th December
at Havelock City Club House with the
presence of a lot of enthusiastic Leos.

We are so excited to announce the
precious victories borne by the Leo Club
of University of Colombo Faculty of
Science at this conference.

Leo Club of UOC FOS -
1st runners up : Most outstanding
University/Institute based Omega Leo
Club

Lion Chiman Amalean:
1st runners up - Most outstanding Leo
Club Advisor

Leo Kavishka Himanshana:
1st runners up - Most Outstanding Club
Treasurer

Leo Sammanie Munasinghe:
2nd runners up - Most outstanding New
Leo of the year

Leo Isuru Wickramasinghe:
In recognition of the outstanding
dedication and commitment towards Leo
District 306 A1

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Project Sipsara: We convey our heartfelt gratitude to all
Winner - Most outstanding the award-winning Leos who worked
continuous project beyond excellence to make our club
1st runners up - Most become victorious to this position.
outstanding service project
2nd runners up - Best project for
quality education and literacy

Project Templanza:
Winner - Best project for drug
prevention and rehabilitation

Project Colorful Sounds:
Winner - Best project for helping hand
to differently abled

Project Sinahawa:
1st runners up - Best Project for
Pediatric Cancer

Project Tex:
1st runners up - Best fundraiser

Project Talk with genius:
1st runners up - Best project for
public relationships

Project Ankura:
2nd runners up - Best project for
environment

Project Spandana:
2nd runners up - Best project for
vision

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Project

Recap

of the quarter

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Everyday is children's day, when the
children are happy and blooming in the
warmth of their families. But that's quite
not the case for the children who are
affected by the Covid, even though the
date marks 1st of October.
'Thidasa Yathra' was a project of love
and humanity that was organised in
collaboration with the Covid Unit of
'Sirimavo Bandaranayaike Children's
Teaching Hospital, Peradeniya' for the
World Children's Day 2021 in order to fill
the wards with blooming smiles of the
children .
Our Leos travelled all the way there with
gifts and other prepared celebrations to
bring the joy of the Children's Day to
children who were getting treated at the
hospital. It was a day full of emotions
and fulfillment for all the Leos
participated as they were able to make
the day a bit more joyful for the children
who were struggling with declining
health and separation from their homes.
We all hope they will recover soon and
join their families to celebrate the
coming holidays.

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Rare Diseases', from the label of 'rare'
that is given, one might wonder what's
so rare about them, and how hard it
would be on someone who's diagnosed
with one..
'Care for Rare' is informative webinar on
Rare Diseases and the issues and
challenges faced by those diagnosed
with them. Dr. Dineshani Hettiarachchi,
an expert on Rare Genetic Diseases in Sri
Lanka, was invited to conducted the
session to raise awareness on how rare
diseases and how to be a help to people
who are struggling with them. By this, we
hoped to raise awareness among the
communities in order to make it more
comfortable and bearable for those who
are truly affected by 'Rare diseases',
including those who are diagnosed with
them, and their families.

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The "Viduwana" workshop, organised by
the Leo Club of the Faculty of Science,
University of Colombo, for students who
sat for the GCE Ordinary Level
Examination last year, who are still
waiting for the A / L exam without being
able to choose a subject stream.
Workshop was held on 17th October
2021 with 90+ participants, speakers well
explained and pointed out the
opportunities and paths that related to
each subject stream and It was a great
privilege for those who participated in
the workshop to build their future as
they wished.

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Breast cancer is an incredibly difficult
disease to fight or to watch a loved one
go through. However, no one has to go
through it alone. The breast cancer
awareness program is a powerful way to
remind your loved ones that they have
the love, support, and drive they need to
fight this disease.

"One Team. One Dream. Let’s Find a
Cure."

Avenue of Women Empowerment and
Psychological Well-being of LEOUOCFOS
was able to do awareness programmes
via online platforms by publishing
notices on How to cure breast cancers
and develop the Health of Women in day
to day life. SNEHA was successfully able
to fulfil its massive mission on behalf of
the prevention of breast cancers by
conducting a webinar. Another step was
successfully completed to console the
burden lives suffering due to the
cruellest cells in the universe. We are so
grateful to Dr. Shyamali Pathirage, a well
experienced & qualified health care
journalist in Srilanka for spending her
valuable time on behalf of our project.

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Domestic violence and sexual
harassment are the major social
problem in today world which lead
women's physical and mental health to
zero level. However, by going through
thick and thin she is standing in society
as she possibly can.

“Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid
to fail. Failure is another stepping stone
to greatness.”
- Oprah Winfrey.

NIHANDA AYA is all about equipping
women and allowing women to make all
the decisions related to their life through
the different problems in society. To
empower her soul, Avenue of Women
Empowerment and Psychological Well-
being of LEOUOCFOS was able to do an
awareness programme called NIHANDA
AYA via the zoom platform. This valuable
discussion session was done by Mrs.
Anjani Samaranayaka, LLB (Hons)
(England), Attorney-at-law, Certified HR
Auditor, Lecturer - CIPM, SLIM,
Facilitator/Resource by sharing her
valuable thoughts.

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AROHA phase 01 webinar was held in
conjunction with the world's
international justice day on 17th of July
2021 on Zoom platform. The guest
speaker, a senior lecturer of UOC film
director screenwriter at havelock arts
studios former adviser at NSW
government Mr. Visakesa
Chandrasekara, given a better
understanding about our rights as a
citizen under the topic, Ignores the
common enemy of justice and science.

AROHA All Island Open Visual Arts
Competition was also held
simultaneously to the webinar for those
who were interested in art, digital art or
photography to showcase and enhance
their skills. Winners were gifted with
valuable cash prizes and valuable e-
certificates for all participants. Prizes
were sponsored by Saturated art store
and gallery as Platinum sponsor, Segar
gallery as Gold sponsor and
Newswave.lk as Silver sponsor.

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Life of a university student has to be
balanced. In the midst of a pandemic
where academics get heavier, and there
aren't enough recreational activities to
compensate, Sterilizio came in to the
place.
Organised in the midst of the heavy
academic semester, Sterilizio was a night
full of excitement and joy. The game
night was specifically organised to bring
excitement and stress relief for the
fellow undergrads of FOS, UoC.
With participation of over 100 Leos, the
night was concluded a success.

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Waterways are our planet’s life support
system. When we fill the rivers, lakes,
waterfalls and ocean with our trash, we
jeopardise our own health, the survival
of organisms.

Project Aquaphile is the Leo club of
UOC FOS's annual volunteer waterway
cleanup event that targets selected
waterways in the country that are
polluted with human trash and debris.
The mission of project Aquaphile is to
create awareness of and involvement in
the preservation of gorgeous water
resources in Sri lanka.

Aquaphile phase 01, the waterfall
cleanup was successfully held on 28th
November 2021 with the 30 volunteers
of the Leo club members. The selected
waterfall was the Kumari Ella located in
Puwakpitiya, Avissawella. After that,
Aquaphile phase 02 Beach cleanup was
held on 05th December 2021 with the 30
members of the club on the Jungle beach
Galle. The events were well organised
and held under relevant health
guidelines.

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Religious and cultural activities console
our soles and pave the path to supreme
bliss. But, most of us being students,
learning under the financial support of
parents, do not have enough capability
to do the incredibles. However, the unity
of Leos in our club made it possible by
completing two such incredibles during
the month of Unduvap.

The project Sanda Arana was done in
two parts. The first one was an alms
giving to some loving elderly mothers in
Ayirin Thilakarathna elders home in
Gampaha. This was done in the Unduvap
full moon poya day remarking the
significance of doing such meritorious
deeds. The second part was a session of
chanting pirith wishing the betterment of
the Leo Club and its members since it
was the last month of the year 2021. The
project organizing committee was able
to collect a plentiful budget which was
also donated to the construction of the
Chethiya at the Athurugiriya Damdiya
Asapuwa, the place where the pirith
chanting was done.

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"Manusath charika"- phase 01
Project "මනුසත් චාරිකා'' was organised
by the Leo Club of Faculty of Science,
University of Colombo, with the
collaboration of Official media partner
“APayy Radio”, one of the well-known
Radio in Sri Lanka, to weigh down the
burdens of a few selected families in
need from the Horana area.
Organisers received many donations
from Kind hearted philanthropists and
Collected financial and material
donations distributed among selected
poor families who are sheeping in bitter
poverty on 26th December 2021 with the
help of the Leo club members.

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Responsibilities that are set on the
young generation are not just simple as
we can imagine. So, Youth needs
knowledge and advice to shape up their
personalities into souls of perfection that
qualify to take over these incredible
responsibilities.

"The youth of today are the leaders of
tomorrow"

Project 21st Youth organized by the
Avenue of Youth and Professional
Development of LEOUOCFOS was an
initiative that focused on this criteria.
The project was implemented in two
phases. The 1st phase consisted of the
goals; Youth vision, Network, Platforms,
Technology and Knowledge. The 2nd
phase consisted of a two day Python
workshop series.

Last, but not least we are so grateful to
Mr. Suranga Tennakoon, the leadership
training and motivational specialist in
Colombo Sri Lanka and Mr. Rahul
Kalubowila, BSc Hons, CIMA Adv Dip MA,
Dip in .NET, A graduate in Honours
Degree in Applied Statistics at the
University of Colombo who participated
as the guest speakers by spending their
valuable time on behalf of project 21st
Youth.

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"Education is the most powerful weapon
which you can use to change the world."
With the words of Nelson Mandela,
education is the best way to overcome
the problems and change the world as a
student or man in Sri Lanka as a
developing country. The project 'SIPSARA
II' was conducted by Education Avenue
of LEOUOC⁩FOS.
Sipsara II was a maths seminar series
which was conducted throughout two
days in the Nelliyadi Central College
Jaffna. The main objective of this great
attempt to help the school students to
fulfill their dreams and to reach the
success of their life.

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Joint
ventures

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'A single act to bridge the gap between
man and nature,
Can save the breath of a whole
generation... '

Husma’21 was a joint effort of Leo Club
FOS, UoC and BEEZ Club of FOS, UoC in
order to deliver a wholesome webinar
series on Environmental Science
specifically for the G.C.E A/L's students.
All the aspects of Unit 8 in the Advanced
Syllabus was covered through the
webinar series conducted by the senior
lecturers of the Department of Zoology
and Environment Sciences, including
Prof. Devaka K. Weerakoon, Prof.
Deepthi Wickramasinghe, Prof. Erandathi
Lokupitiya, Dr. Sampath Senevirathne
and Dr. Devanmini Halwatura.

Apart from the academic aspect, the
participants were given with a
comprehensive knowledge about
conservation in general. With hopes for a
future where there's a lesser gap
between man and the nature, the event
was concluded successfully.

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"Learn… Compete… Win…"

Project Meta+ is an educational and
entertaining experience to enlighten
university students of Sri Lanka on
Digital Media Marketing and
Entrepreneurship through a series of
workshops and competitions.
The project kicked start with an
introductory seminar resourced by a
panel of social media experts, giving
delegates awareness about the category,
along with the introduction to the
workshop series and the competition.
The first phase consisted of a three-day
online workshop series on Digital Media
Marketing empowered by experts in the
field. We are so grateful to Mr. Shawn
Moses, Mr. Tuhan Sapumanage, Mr.
Amila Dahanayake, Mr. Shavindu Avishka
& Mr. Hashan Uluwitiya for spending
their valuable time on behalf of our
project. This project was collaborated by
LEOUOC⁩FOS and EI Club of UOC.

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“Mental health includes emotional,
psychological, and social well-being. It
affects how we think, feel, act, make
choices, and relate to others. Mental
health is more than the absence of a
mental illness—it’s essential to your
overall health and quality of life.”

Thus being knowledgeable about this
vital topic is a timely action that
everyone should follow. The November
phase of the continuous project
Blossoming Minds targeted that
objective. Leo Club of UOC FOS together
with Leo Club of Baththaramulla Synergy
was able to put their effort on this most
needed time initiative. Providing the
society with the most important theories
under this topic in a manner that they
would grab it easily is what we wanted
here. We hope the descriptive series of
posts and descriptions and the
interesting discussion with the well-
known psychologist Mrs.Rasini Bandara
helped us touch those major objectives
to their utmost.

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Little kids love drawing and painting.
Colours colour their little world so
beautifully that they fly to their own
world while drawing. The art book & a
chalk box will be everything they need to
survive.

This does not differ to the blooming
buds with exceptional abilities. That is
why Leo Club of Raththanapitiya
organized the project Manos Amigos to
donate the Art books and Chalk boxes to
the kids of Nawodaya Special School in
Moratuwa. We are so much grateful to
the Leos of Raththanapitiya for inviting
Leo Club of UOC FOS also to join hands
with that memorable project.

With the contribution from both clubs
we were able to donate the books,
sponsor them a lunch and spend the day
with them singing and dancing. All the
participants felt this effort to their
deepest core because this project
brought smiles to the faces which were
in real need of it.

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The blooming buds of today's world are
the owners of the future world. Even an
exceptionally abled little heart may have
that full potential and capacity to make a
change on behalf of the betterment of
everyone. We have visible examples of
such great souls who turned their fate
upside down and reached the sparkling
stars of life. What they need is a simple
push.

The project innocent hearts was planned
to provide some of the exceptionally
abled innocent souls in Sri Lanka, that
small push which will help them win
their life. By contacting the Ceylon
School for the Deaf and Blind situated in
Rathmalana we assessed whether there
are any required needs for the children
in school. And with the consent of the
officers in charge we were given a list of
required items to the school.

With the financial support of Lions of
Lions Club of Wellawaththa and the
donations of club members, we were
able to donate most of the items
requested. That day of giving hand to
make their life somewhat comfortable,
ended the first phase of project Innocent
Hearts, yet with many more hopes to
come up with the next phases.

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Performance

Analysis

of the quarter

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"Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you
going."
Leos are awarded with stars in accordance to their performance. The
following Leos will shine the quarter with the highest performance for
the months of July to November

1. Leo Rusiru Pabasara

2. Leo Nipun Lakshitha

3. Leo Sanduni Gunarathne

4. Leo Sandani Iresha

5. Leo Nipuni Silva

6. Leo Janaka Prasad

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7. Leo Hasitha Hirushan
8. Leo Anjana Srinath
9. Leo Abhilash Sundaresan
10. Leo Vimandi Wathsala
11. Leo Suhadi Hiranya
12. Leo Sasangi Kaushalya
13. Leo Shehara Nethmini
14. Leo Malshi Hasanka

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15. Leo Ganeshi Umayanagana
16. Leo Tharani Pamithra
17. Leo Dilan Udara
18. Leo Supuni Manohari
19. Leo Madhura Senevirathne
20. Leo Kavindu Denuwara
21. Leo Kaushika Mudalige
22. Leo Savindu Lathika

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23. 35.Leo Piyumali Samarakoon Leo Lilashi Chathunika

24. Leo Hasandi Dilara 36. Leo Kosala Abeykoon

25. Leo Tharuka Anthony 37. Leo Kajanthigha Pavalanathan

26. 38.Leo Waruni Thilakarathne Leo Danshika Sasivannan

27. Leo Lochana Dilshani 39. Leo Hansini Dayan
28. Leo Dilshi Nethmini 40. Leo Lakshana Sandali

29. Leo Pahani Munasinghe 41. Leo Hasini Dharmatilake

30. 42.Leo Dhanushka Adikaram Leo Kaveesha Poorni

43.31. Leo Sanduni Theekshana Leo Asini Niveka

32 44.Leo Sanjana madawala Leo Inuka Chandipa

33 45.Leo Tharushi Bhagya Leo Shanuka Bandara

34 Leo Supipi Disara 46. Leo Praveen Gunawansa

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47. Leo Risini Chathma 59. Leo Himasha Kaumadi
48. Leo Saumya Indunil
49. Leo Uthayanthan Suventhiran 60. Leo Chamani Pramoda
50. Leo Sanshala Jayamini
51. Leo Pavithra Umaipalan 61. Leo Samithri Dhananjana
52. Leo Indushika Anjanee
53. Leo Thanuya Pirabakaran 62. Leo Sasanga Kaveesha
54. Leo Jayani Sheron
55. Leo Dimuthu Chathuranga 63. Leo Ruwanadi Gamage
56. Leo Nirodha Deepthini
57. Leo Lasani Chamathka 64. Leo Raveesha Sanduni
58. Leo Danisha Perera
Leo Shifaur Rahman 65.

Leo Hiroo Vihanga 66.
Leo Kavishka Palihena 67.

Leo Thiranyani Chathurika 68.

Leo Dulakshi Thathsarani 69.

Leo Mayumi Warsha 70.

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71. 77.Leo Thisara Dhananjaya Leo Pasindu Yeshan

72. 78.Leo Sasikala Thushangani Leo Kavindi Suranjana

73. Leo Sanduni Raveesha 79. Leo Nisuri Methsahani

74. 80.Leo Punsara Sathsarani Leo Pasindu Gimhan

75. Leo Deema Edirisinghe 81. Leo Kulani Gangadara

76. Leo Udara Dheemanthi

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"Our Leo Club gave me the opportunity to be of
service to those in need and to understand their
life hardships and challenges."


LCehoieSf aCvoionrdduinWaetoerrathunga


Project Care for Rare

"Do help to everyone in need without expecting
anything in return" I learned this from our Leo

club.

Leo Abhilash Sundaresan
Chief Coordinator
Project Fernweh



Leo club has changed my life a lot. I had a chance
to participate in many events and it helps me to

develop my skills even more...

Leo Supuni de Zoysa
Treasurer
Project Beach Sounds

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Huge respect to the Leo Club for providing me
with opportunities to develop my personality.

Leo Dimuthu Chathuranga
Chief coordinator
Project Sanda Arana

By being a member of the Leo club I was able to
develop new skills and make a lot of friends.

Leo Anju Gayathri
Secretary

Project Meta+



I was able to get involved physically in two
projects organized by the Environmental Avenue. So

I experienced many things such as managing
teamwork as possible.

Leo Tharushi Bhagya
Secretary
Project Aquaphile (Phase 2)

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I think the projects conducted by the Leo club are
very helpful to society as well as the

undergraduates like us because we can learn lots
of things about unity, team spirit, hard work and

so many others.

Leo Deema Edirisinghe
Secretary
Project Manusath Charika

It was so nice to work with you all in Leo club
projects. Thanks for your collaboration with us

and wish you all the very best to go ahead.

Leo Dilshi Nethmini
Chief coördinator
Project Viduwana




I love to participate in Leo Club projects as I got
the chance to experience how effective these
projects are to the present society.

Leo Isuri Uthpala
Chief Coordinator
Project 21st Youth (Phase 2)

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I think joining the Leo club as a Leo member is an
excellent opportunity in my life. We did some

valuable projects for society. Those projects were
amazing. Volunteering in Leo Club is the best

platform for self-satisfaction. And working with
other Leos who became like a family during the
club projects is the best experience that I have

got.

Leo Dilan Idamekorala
Chief Coördinator
Project Swaratha

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L et the past fade away with its gloomy memories
E ngage in all the work which makes you happy
O pen your own path by yourself
U plift yourself and aid others with a loving heart

O ver the challenges, never let your strength fade
down

C ount days for your destination

F ight for your dream

O nce again it’s a new chance to glitter all gloomy
habits

S tay strong, keep hope, for your happiness will be
near too soon…



Wish you all a successful new year

overflowing with happiness and prosperity!

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"Live without pretending, Love without
depending, Listen without defending, Speak
without offending."

Leadership, Experience, Opportunity; Three in one
platform, Leo Club of University of Colombo Faculty of Science proudly presents
the 4th volume, 2nd issue of Roar of Leos while shining their chronicle throughout
the months from September to December in 2021/2022 Leoistic year. LEOUOCFOS
has already made its remarkable journey by providing a massive platform to the
youth with the prior objective of giving volunteer service to the whole community.

"Hands to Serve, Hearts to Love."

As the responsible Leos of the world, we give our maximum support to the
communities which are related to every field. This eternal journey is not a
phenomenon. There are so many vital personalities behind this success who are
giving their valuable support to succeed. As an Editor of LEOUOCFOS, I would
humbly like to give my heartfelt tribute to all those personalities on behalf of our
club. I would like to thank the executive board and honourably mention my
colleagues in the editorial team who gave their massive effort to succeed in this
newsletter.

Last but not least, hats off to the dedication and valuable volunteering service of
the members of LEOUOCFOS. We hope this will encourage the upcoming journey
of LEOUOCFOS. Therefore keep in touch with our upcoming volumes of Roar of
Leos.

Leo Ranmuni Navoda
Editor 21.22
Leo Club University of Colombo Faculty of Science

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"Hands to Serve - Hearts to Love"

LEO CLUB OF UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO
FACULTY OF SCIENCE

©2021

Thank You!